Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.38B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$732M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$606M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$559M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$466M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$658M |
| 3 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$650M |
| 4 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$642M |
| 5 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$577M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.81% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.95% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
139,825
-465,655
| -77% | -$27.9M |
|
|
AXON
2977
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
33,494
+14,118
| +73% | +$3.18M |
|
2978
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
431,900
-711,800
| -62% | -$13.9M |
|
2979
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
131,437
+117,951
| +875% | +$7.41M |
|
2980
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.22B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+634,422
| New | +$7.81M |
|
2981
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-9,100
| -24% | -$2.48M |
|
|
AZUL
2982
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
889,399
+188,849
| +27% | +$1.72M |
|
2983
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
176,695
+86,402
| +96% | +$3.78M |
|
2984
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+2,100
| +6% | +$429K |
|
|
CPRX
2985
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
510,104
+29,281
| +6% | +$400K |
|
2986
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
144,416
-42,244
| -23% | -$2.31M |
|
2987
PUT
Maplebear
CART
$11.3B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
365,300
+173,100
| +90% | +$4.35M |
|
2988
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,197
| New | +$8.48M |
|
2989
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
114,525
-57,995
| -34% | -$3.83M |
|
2990
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+4,400
| +12% | +$931K |
|
2991
Cisco
CSCO
$440B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
169,516
-428,281
| -72% | -$21.9M |
|
|
BAND
2992
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
590,986
+94,537
| +19% | +$1.1M |
|
2993
PUT
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.53B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+14,800
| +49% | +$2.41M |
|
|
IMGN
2994
PUT
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
288,200
+21,700
| +8% | +$432K |
|
2995
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
173,100
+7,100
| +4% | +$329K |
|
2996
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
150,202
+146,908
| +4,460% | +$7.8M |
|
2997
PUT
Avantor
AVTR
$9.24B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
373,700
-112,300
| -23% | -$2.3M |
|
|
LNW
2998
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+25,900
| +33% | +$2.08M |
|
2999
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
174,816
-49,925
| -22% | -$2.2M |
|
3000
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
170,800
-175,000
| -51% | -$7.21M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Ken Griffin held 15,795 positions worth $500B, up 7.2% from $467B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $25.4B in Q4 2023, closing 1,624 positions and reducing 6,315 holdings. Its most notable exit was Activision Blizzard, an estimated $1.41B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.8% of assets, down from 3.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF worth $129M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2023 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 1,167,658 shares worth $129M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2023, an estimated $1.38B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $658M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Activision Blizzard in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $1.41B.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $500B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,585 new positions and closed 1,624 in Q4 2023.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 7.2% quarter-over-quarter to $500B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 14 Feb 2024.